Cooking Enjoy some gumbo today to celebrate National Gumbo Day! Jennifer Sandlin

politics Trump ignores doctors on aspirin because he wants "thin blood" Ellsworth Toohey

comedy The Chair Company is really, really good Grant St. Clair

louisiana Eat or toss nutria rats at the Nutria rodeo! Natalie Dressed

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

new orleans Visit the Creole Tomato Festival in New Orleans this weekend! Jennifer Sandlin

new orleans In praise of the muffuletta, a classic New Orleans sandwich Jennifer Sandlin

books A Cajun Night Before Christmas turns 50 Jennifer Sandlin

films Trailer for film version of Don DeLillo's quintessential post-modern novel, White Noise Gareth Branwyn

Sex Are Mormon college students getting pubic crabs in their armpits? Thom Dunn

world records "Big Okra" named tallest okra plant Jennifer Sandlin

American south Here are the top 15 most Southern words used in Airbnb listings Jennifer Sandlin

deaths Edwin Edwards, famously corrupt Louisiana governor, dead at 93 Rob Beschizza

music Dr. John, the New Orleans music icon born Malcolm John Rebennack, dies at 77 Xeni Jardin

music The Gumbo: Cecil L. Recchia's incredible New Orleans jazz Cory Doctorow

photography Photos of triumphant ghosts escaping lightbulb and coffee mug prisons David Pescovitz

Tom Hayden SF: Remembering Tom Hayden, Feb. 9th at the Mechanics' Institute Jason Weisberger

music Hear William S. Burroughs read the most depraved bits of Naked Lunch atop beautiful music David Pescovitz

travel A tour through New Zealand's amazing steampunk town Tom Fassbender

Gweek LISTEN: The Secret Dad Society Mark Frauenfelder